Parabens: a review of epidemiology, structure, allergenicity, and hormonal properties

Allison L Cashman; Erin M Warshaw

Parabens: a review of epidemiology, structure, allergenicity, and hormonal properties

Dermatitis. 2005 Jun;16(2):57-66; quiz 55-6.

Authors

Allison L Cashman¹, Erin M Warshaw

Affiliation

¹ University of Minnesota, School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, and the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA.

PMID: 16036114

Abstract

Parabens are the most commonly used preservatives in cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and industrial products. The epidemiology, structural properties, allergenicity, hormonal properties, and hypotheses regarding the "paraben paradox" are addressed in this review.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Allergens / adverse effects*
Allergens / chemistry
Cosmetics / adverse effects
Cosmetics / chemistry
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / epidemiology*
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / etiology*
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / immunology
Food Preservatives / adverse effects
Food Preservatives / chemistry
Humans
Parabens / adverse effects*
Parabens / chemistry
Patch Tests / statistics & numerical data
Preservatives, Pharmaceutical / adverse effects
Preservatives, Pharmaceutical / chemistry
United States / epidemiology

Substances

Allergens
Cosmetics
Food Preservatives
Parabens
Preservatives, Pharmaceutical